MANILA, Philippines — Idinagdag ng Sama-hang Basketbol ng Pilipinas si cadet Will Navarro sa listahan ng mga special Gilas Pilipinas draftees sa papalapit na 2021 PBA Rookie Draft.
Sasamahan ni Navarro sina Jordan Heading, Tzaddy Rangel at Jaydee Tungcab na nauna nang pinangalanan ng SBP bilang Gilas draftees sa Marso 14.
“Again, the SBP thanks the PBA Board of Governors and Commissioner Willie Marcial for their flexibility in this matter and for allowing Navarro to join the Gilas pool instead. We know that a lot of teams had their eyes on Navarro but the Board of Governors saw past that to consider the needs of Gilas,” ani SBP president Al Panlilio.
Bahagi si Navarro ng San Beda dynasty sa NCAA bago lumipat sa Ateneo na tinulungan niya ring makakumpleto ng tatlong sunod na kampeo-nato sa UAAP kabilang na ang makasaysayang 16-0 sweep noong Season 81.
Naging miyembro ng Gilas pool si Navarro noong ikalawang window ng FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers sa Bahrain.